Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-29
AT WASHINGTON
SENATE.

| V6eS0t6s OI Otu6I VESSELS IN C0kC81u cases 0nO
/ for other purposes. MIR. Mitchell, of Penn
| sylvania, from the committee on pensions,
reported back favorably the house bill for
the relief Of dependent parents and honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors now dis
abled and dependent on their laber for cup
port. Messrs. Plumb, Butler and Waltham
| we're appointed a conference committee on
railroad grant (passed yesterday; After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 2O-Senate.-The
presiding officer presented a message from
the president vetoing the bill granting a
pension to William Dickens. The ground
of the veto is that q pension has been. al
ready, in December, 1856, given to the benef-
ciary through he pension Office. Mr.. Mahon,
from the committee on public buildings. re-
monument to Mary, mother, of Washington.
Mr.. Blair gave notice that on Tuesday next
he would ask the senate to take up and act
upon the joint resolution proposing gan
amendment to the constitution so as to
| authorize woman suffrage. Mr.. Hoar called
up the conference report on the electoral
count bill. The conference report was agreed
to without division. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 21.-Senate.-The
presiding officer presented q communica-
| ton from the president, with a letter from
sword of his father, Captain Reed, who
| commanded the privateer General Arm
strong," at the battle of Fayal. Mr.. Spoon
or was appointed on the committee on privi-
leges AMI elections, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of General Logan. Mr..
Colquitt, presented petition from the
| WOman's Christian Temperance union OF
the District of Columbia, asking for the en-
forcement of the laws relating to temper
ance, houses of prostitution and gambling.
Numerous petitions were presented by sew
eral senators for an amendment of the
oleomargarine law. Mr.. Edmunds gave no
| tice that tomorrow he would ask the senate
| to consider the bill respecting the protec-
ton of American fishermen. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jar1ary 22.-Seaate.-Not
in session.
WASHINGTON. January "A. -Senate.-The
senate bill concerning offices of the third
class. providing that they shall not be
changed into the offices of the fourth class,
year; or where bond receipts or commits
sions constituting pOstmasters' compensa-
tion amount TO $1,000, was, on motion of
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, taken from the cal
endar and passed. The senate, on motion
of Mr.. Edmunds, proceeded to the oonsid.
Grafton of the senate bill to authorize the
president of the United States TO protect
and defend the rights of the American fish,
ing vessels, American fisherman and Ameri-
can trading and other vessels in certain
cases. This bill brought out the most
spirited bate Gf the session, and was par
tlcipated in by the leading senators of the
country. It passed 46 to 1-Mr. Riddle
berger, of Virginia.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 19-House.-Mr.
Peters, OF Kansas, offered resolution call
ing on the secretary of war for information
as to the truth of the statement that certain
citizsns of Kansas, while in the Indian
Territory, were fired upon by soldiers be-
longing to the Fifth United States cavalry.
bill was passed authorizing the construction
of bridge over the Mississippi river at st.
Louis. After an Intellectual effort on the
part of Mr.. Crisp to obtain a night sesi on
for debate on the conference report on the
Interstate commerce bill, Ne house ad-
burned.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-House.-The
following committee reports were submitted
and referred: By Mr.. Hill, of Ohio, from
the committee on territories, the senate bill
for the admission of the state of Washing
ton. By Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania,
from the committee on library, for the com.
pletion of the monument to Mary, mother
of Washington, at Frederick burg. In the
morning hour Mr.. Martin, of Alabama, on
behalf of the committee on patents, called
up the senate bill amending the law rela-
tive to patents, trademarks and copyrights.
TIE bill was passed. Mr.. Conger, of Iowa,
on behalf of the committee on invalid PEN
sions, called up the bill increasing to 500
month the rate of pensions for total deaf
ness. A proviso was added requiring hat
deafness shall have occurred from injuries
received while pensioner was in the line of
duty. The house then resumed considera-
ton of the conference report on the inter-
state commerce bill. The bill was discussed
at night session and without acton the
house >journed.
WASHINGTON, January 2l.-House.-Af-
ter the reading of the journal the speaker
stated that the regular order was tho vote
upon the adoption of the conference report
on the interstate commerce bill. The re-
port was adopted and the bill passed 291 TO |
Al. Mr.. Skinner, of North Carolina, pre- |
sented the conference report upon the bill |
for allotment of lands in severalty to In
dams. Agreed to. The house took re-
cess to 7:3N, at which time mum Der of PEN
sion bills were passed. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 22-H0use.-Mr.
Wilson, of West Virginia, from the COM
nittee on appropriations, reported back the
Dl6tf1Ct OF COlumDI8 apprOprl6IlOu Oil.
to tee committee of the whole. 1t
naket total appropriation of $3,669, 929.
Mr.. Laffron, of kentucky, from the commit
Zee on public lands, reported back the bill
Tor the forfeiture of the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge q Vicksburg land grant. Passed.
The house then resumed. in the morning
hour. the usi1eration of the bill increasing
he rate of pensions allowed for total deaf
ness to $40 month. The opponents of the
bill refrained from voting and left the house
without quorum, and in this condition it
until the morning hour expired
md the bill went over without action. The
house then went into committee of the whole
Tor the further consider alton of the river
md harbor appropriation bill, butafter come
licussion adjourned without action.
WASHINGTON. January A.-House.-Mr.
Lawler, of Illinois, offered q resolution
the committee ON naval affairs to
nquir into the expendiency of lmmedi-
Itely appropriating CSC, O00, 0C0 to be ex
pended for the construction, equipment and
armament of such new vessels of war as
nay be deemed necessary. The following
pills we're introduced: By Mr.. Clardy, of
Missouri, to incorporate the Atlantic d
PSeifc Ship Railway company. By Mr.. |